Combat Fraud within Your Business! Print

September 2008

Fraud ImageBy making use of fraud related data, sourced from the South African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) you can protect your business from fraud.

How does the South African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) work with Compuscan?

The SAFPS is an affiliate of Compuscan and the SAFPS Fraud Data is integrated into our Credit Check System.

How does it benefit you?

Once subscribed to SAFPS Data on our Credit Check system, whenever a Compuscan enquiry is performed, SAFPS data will also be returned. In addition, you will be able to report any cases of fraud to the SAFPS and this information is then shared with other subscribers on our Credit Check System.

The fraud reason will be indicated by a category number on the Compuscan Credit Information.

Please see all the category numbers and fraud reasons below:

Category Number

Fraud Reason

Sub Categories of Fraud Reasons

Category 1

 

False Identity

 

False Name /ID/Address or Application details do not match

 

Category 2

 

Impersonation

 

False ID Book/ Incorrect ID Number/Impersonation of Another/Use particular of deceased

 

Category 3

 

False Employer Details

 

Incorrect Employer Name/Telephone/Address or Forged or Incorrect Payslip

 

Category 4

 

Other

 

Forged Documents or False Passport/Personal Reference/Trade Reference or Failure to Disclose Full Details

 

Category 5

 

 

Victim of Impersonation

 

 

Motor Vehicle Not Recovered/Recovered or White Goods Not Recovered/Recovered or Other

 

Category 6

 

Evading Liability

 

False Report/Financial Docs Lost/ATM/Use Stolen or Forged Documents/Significant Misuse of Account /Goods Returned (Refunds)/Debit/Stop Order/Multiple Encashment/Cheque/Credit Card/Personal Loan /Mortgage Finance/Car Loan/Retail Credit/Kite Flying/Company Director/Internet Banking/Internet Shopping

 

Category 7

 

Aid, Abet or Conspire

 

Supply False Particulars/Confirm False Application/Receive Reward/Aiding & Abetting an Employee

 

Category 8

 

Insurance Claim Fraud

 

Dishonest Motor Accident/ Motor Theft/Theft from Motor/Death or Disability or Inflated Motor Vehicle/Personal Accident or Dishonest Goods or Services or Inflated Goods or Services or Dishonest Insurance Claims or Death Benefit – False Claim or False Retrenchment Claim or False Disability Claim

 

Category 10

 

Persona Unknown Fraud

 

Suspect Syndicate Address/Telephone or Suspect Employer Address or Cheque Fraud Persona Unknown or Credit Card Persona Unknown or Theft Persona Unknown or Forgery Persona Unknown or ATM Crime Persona Unknown or Suspect Fraud - Other - Persona Unknown

 

Category 11

 

Suspect Fraud - Declined

 

False Identity Particulars or Impersonation or False Employment Particulars or Aid, Abet or Conspire or False Particulars - Other

 

By getting you to become members of the SAFPS, you contribute in combating fraud in the society. The volume of data provided to SAFPS members is continually growing as members report and file cases of fraud to the various databases. The SAFPS database currently holds more than 100 000 confirmed fraud filings and is growing daily.

In terms of reporting fraudulent activities on our Credit Check System, you will find the ‘Register Fraud’ button on the ‘Credit Check Report Page’ under the ‘Definite Match’ data-block. When you click on the button you will be taken to the fraud registration page. After supplying all the relevant information, the data will then be sent to the SAFPS for verification before it gets registered on the SAFPS system and subsequently update our Credit-Check Database.

The SAFPS has already made a significant contribution to the South African economy and to business through the prevention of more than R1 billion in attempted fraud.

Ask yourself if you can afford to be without it in today’s turbulent times?

Should you be interested to subscribe to our fraud data, please do not hesitate to contact us at Tel: 021 888 6000 or e-mail us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 
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